Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 29, 2020, Joseph Darling, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, passed away unexpectedly.

The Company's Board of Directors has initiated a search process to identify a new chief executive officer and intends to engage an executive search firm to assist in the search.

A Board-appointed Office of the President is providing ongoing leadership and oversight of day-to-day operations of the Company until a successor chief executive officer is identified and appointed. The Office of the President consists of: Sylvia Cheung, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary; James Loerop, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning; and Thomas Finnerty, Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Cheryl Blanchard, a member of the Board, will serve as liaison between the Board and the Office of the President, including by regularly meeting with the members of the Office of the President and reporting to the Board. Each of Ms. Cheung, Mr. Loerop and Mr. Finnerty will continue to serve in their current positions while carrying out their responsibilities as members of the Office of the President.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 29, 2020, the Company issued a press release entitled "Anika Mourns the Sudden Passing of Joseph Darling, President and Chief Executive Officer." A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before, on or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Section 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
 Number                  Description

  99.1       Press Release dated January 29, 2020

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